voidshift | [superhell pcs] w3 curfew

[anyway harrow is here! she's bundled in the corner in about fifteen coats probably with gideon probably right by her. her skin actually is kind of blueish in tinge. her hair also grew out into a cuter hairstyle it's a bob now and there are some white hairs in there too but it's a cute look.

her teeth are chattering violently, also, but she's awake.]

[glances at her, glances at the machines...

yeah. not coffee. they usually have tea or something, he's just getting some plain hot water and steeping something before bringing it over, the mug still warm.]

Thank you.

[she'll reach to take the tea, but one of her hands is wrapped in bandages. she takes it with the other hand.]

I do keep forgetting about that one. I wonder if I can get the rest of the flesh off of it.

[it's a mug with a handle, at least, he is making an attempt to be considerate here.]

...depends on how much is left, probably.

A good deal, but I suspect the musculature is damaged. I do wish I could animate something more functional.

If it turns out to be too damaged to retain function, then-- suppose you can do whatever you want with it at that point.

The meat can become infected. Bone is preferable.

You need tendons in hell, you creep, keep your flesh where it is.

I didn't say I wouldn't have tendons. I can encase them in bone.

Keep. Your flesh. On your bones.

[gosh calm down griddle :( ]

...For now. We will see what Bloody Mary says of it.

[Somewhere in one of Thancred's ten billion circuits around the coffee shop interior, he will pause near Gideon and Harrow —

And add his coat to the pile of blankets, and tuck this build-a-bub beneath it just in case she wants a Comfort Item™ to hug. For a given value of "comforting".]

[she's trying to get warm so she doesn't notice when he places a stuffed animal near her and then when she does open her eyes she's just like. staring at it like it's about to bite her.]

Why.

It was that or the skull, and I thought you might've had your fill of bones by now.

[He actually pauses in his pacing, crouching down so she doesn't have to talk as loud to be heard if she doesn't want to.]

'Tis soft. Take it. Use it as a pillow, if nothing else.

I will never have my "fill of bones." [yeah she's making her voice hoarse and also it's hard to hear what she's saying because her teeth are chattering so violently but she's still going to be dramatic.] If you believe a trivial battle where I lost trivial amounts of blood would turn me off of my calling and purpose, you are a fool.

[anyway, her mouth twists slightly.]

It may stay.

Edited 2023-03-03 02:01 (UTC)

Right now your calling and purpose is to get warm and conserve your strength.

[damn that sure is a Dad Voice™ that just came out of his mouth without meaning to. blame all the memshares he's had this week.]

...Not that you need do much conserving, being possessed of an excess of it as you are.

[she has never heard a dad voice in her life doesn't recognize it. she has to look away.]

I think I am incapable of getting warm due to the side effects of a cursed magical artifact.

What nature of artifact? I've yet to encounter a curse that can't be broken by one means or another.

A crown. But the curse has broken; I have returned to my senses. It merely lingers.

[she does admire his attitude towards curse breaking, however.]

A crown. Well, fortunately, the best remedy I know of for banishing such regally-aspected curses is none other than true love's kiss.

[Heh.]

I'm certain we can scrounge one up for you somewhere.

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outsidebones - 2023-03-03 03:11 (UTC) - Expand

[Oh no Harrow. Tuuri is coming over to sit next to you.]

I know it feels awful, but we really do have to warm you up gradually. You could still have severe health issues if we warm you up too quickly.

[she shakes her head.]

I suspect this is magical in cause. You see, I was possessed by a cursed artifact and was granted mastery over storm and frost, at the cost of my memories and the warmth of my blood. This is a side effect.

[That's rough buddy.]

It might wear off in a day or so, that's what happened to those of us who got spirited away last week.

Though if you're cold-blooded now, then that means you'll need to rely on outside sources of heat. Not that there's many rocks for you to sunbathe on here. Or...sun in general.

[Tuuri no, she's not a lizard.]

[this is so funny i think harrow is just stunned by this comment.]

Hmm. Well. I shall endeavor to avoid sunbathing on rocks, but some heat may help.

[She is such a nerd and doesn't try to hide it.]

Hmm...well, if we had electric blankets those would help. Did anyone happen to grab you one?